Right ventricular free wall dyskinesis in the setting of left ventricular non compaction: a case report

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dc.contributor.authorGlavinovic, Tamara
dc.contributor.authorCheung, David YC
dc.contributor.authorCordova Perez, Francisco J
dc.contributor.authorSoni, Anita
dc.contributor.authorMemauri, Brett
dc.contributor.authorJassal, Davinder S
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-14T12:04:38Z
dc.date.available2014-11-14T12:04:38Z
dc.date.issued2014-11-05
dc.date.updated2014-11-14T12:04:40Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background Left ventricular non compaction is a relatively rare congenital disorder characterized by prominent trabeculations and intertrabecular recesses with the potential for thromboembolism, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death as adverse effects. Echocardiography has traditionally been employed as the primary mode of imaging; however, with the advent of cardiac magnetic resonance as a more precise imaging technique, the disorder known as left ventricle non compaction is becoming more broadly defined with increasing recognition of right ventricle (RV) involvement. Case presentation This report describes a 52-year-old Caucasian female with new onset atrial fibrillation with an unusual finding of left ventricular non compaction and right ventricular dysfunction on transthoracic echocardiogram with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a disproportionately affected right ventricle, with apical free wall dyskinesis. Conclusions This case illustrates the unique occurrence of left ventricular non compaction with preserved ejection fraction alongside RV free wall dyskinesis and RV systolic dysfunction. The significance of this is yet unknown given the paucity of existing literature. This report serves to highlight the vast heterogeneity within left ventricular non compaction as we are better able to delineate this disorder using increasingly sophisticated imaging techniques.
dc.description.versionPeer Reviewed
dc.identifier.citationBMC Research Notes. 2014 Nov 05;7(1):787
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-787
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/28566
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.rights.holderTamara Glavinovic et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
dc.titleRight ventricular free wall dyskinesis in the setting of left ventricular non compaction: a case report
dc.typeJournal Article
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